# KD02 Rangu (Blazing Valley) – Kidney Meridian

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Location: Anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus in the depression on the lower border of the tuberosity of the navicular bone.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/kd02

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anthropophobia Fear Of People, Anthropophobia Fear Of People, Anxiety, Anxiety Apprehension, Anxiety Apprehension, Asthma, Muscle Wasting, Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower, Benefit Regulate Kidneys, Common Cold, Cold Foot, Cold Foot, Coughing Blood, Coughing Blood, Damp, Heat Deficiency, Heat Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Saliva Deficiency, Saliva Deficiency, Diarrhea, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Erectile Dysfunction, Erectile / Impotence Problems, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Shortness of Breath, Fright, Heat Foot, Heat Foot, Infertility, Genital Itching, Genital Itching, Jaundice, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Pain, Heart Stabbing Pain, Heart Stabbing Pain, Leg Inferior Prevents Standing Pain, Leg Inferior Prevents Standing Pain, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Pharyngitis, Uterine Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse, Regulate Jiao Lower, Regulate Kidneys, Restlessness Feet, Restlessness Feet, Speech Impairment, Speech Impairment, Sweating, Night Sweats, Sweating Night-time, Foot Instep Swelling, Foot Instep Swelling, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Tongue Body Protrusion, Tongue Body Protrusion

## Most often selected alongside KD02

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LV03 (Great Surge) – 6 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 5 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 4 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 4 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 3 protocols
- KD05 (Water Spring) – 3 protocols
- KD06 (Shining Sea) – 3 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using KD02

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Ear Effusion, Ear Discharge | SI05, KD02, TB05, TB06, GB38, GB41 | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ankle Pain, Sprain Ankle, Ankle Swelling | LI04, ST36, ST41, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL60, BL62, BL63, BL64, KD02, KD03, KD06, GB34, GB40, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vasoconstriction Smoking-induced, Temperature Decreased Skin | HT08, KD02 | 6 days | doi:10.1155/2012/507937 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temperature Dysregulation Face | HT08, KD02 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2015/703439 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency | ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.4103/0366-6999.200549 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Joint Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding Rectal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diarrhea Chronic | LI04, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, SP03, SP04, SP05, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction | ST30, KD02, KD10, LV03, LV08 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction | LU10, SI05, KD02, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV04 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Locked-in Syndrome, Quadriplegia, Stroke Pontine Infarction | LU10, LI04, LI11, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, KD02, LV03, GV20 | 63 days | doi:10.13045/jar.24.0058 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gait Impairment, Spasticity Lower Limb Post-stroke, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | KD02, KD06, GB20, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190416-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Kidney Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency | LU07, LU08, SP06, BL23, KD01, KD02, KD03, KD05, KD06, XB02T4 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Post-stroke Depression | LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 | – | Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Blood Deficiency, Convulsions (infant) Chronic, Blood Deficiency, Convulsions (infant) Chronic | ST36, SP06, KD02, LV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Yin Deficiency, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Yin Deficiency, Irregular Periods, Period Early, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems | LI11, SP10, KD02, KD05, CV03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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